Elections

2011

Guillory won re-election to the District 24 state Senate seat in 2011. He faced Opelousas Mayor Don Cravins (D) and Kelly Scott (D) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Guillory and Cravins advanced past the primary to the November 19, 2011 general election.[3][4] Guillory defeated Cravins.[5]

Louisiana State Senate District 24 General Election, 2011

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Elbert GuilloryIncumbent

55.7%

13,183

Democratic

Don Cravins

44.3%

10,504

Total Votes

23,687

Louisiana State Senate District 24 Blanket Primary, 2011

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Don Cravins

40.7%

11,210

Democratic

Elbert GuilloryIncumbent

46.4%

12,768

Democratic

Kelly Scott

12.9%

3,550

Total Votes

27,528

Races to watch

On September 12, 2011, Bayou Buzz issued a report on the top five Louisiana Senate races to watch. The race between Guillory, Cravins and Scott was ranked as number 5. The report states that Guillory advocated for a redistricting plan pushed for by the Louisiana Family Forum, an affiliate of Focus on the Family, that would have packed black voters into districts, reducing the number of majority-minority seats. This could potentially backfire, especially since Cravins has been popular while serving as Mayor of Opelousas.[6]

2009

Guillory was elected to Louisiana State Senate District 24 in a special election held May 2, 2009.[7]

Louisiana State Senate District 24

Candidates

Votes

Elbert Guillory (D)

7,906

Pat Cravins (D)

4,746

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, Guillory received $282,312 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]

Louisiana State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions

Top contributors to Elbert Guillory's campaign in 2011

Guillory, Elbert Lee

$36,020

Bobby Jindal Campaign Cmte

$5,000

Washington State Bank

$5,000

Morrow Morrow Ryan & Bassett

$5,000

Gulf States Life Insurance Co

$4,500

Total Raised in 2011

$282,312

Total Votes received in 2011

13,183

Cost of each vote received

$21.41

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